On May 19th, rapper Diddy released an apology video on Instagram following the release of disturbing 2016 hotel surveillance footage showing him violently attacking his then-girlfriend Cassie. The footage, obtained by CNN and published on May 17th, depicts Diddy grabbing Cassie by the hair, throwing her to the ground, kicking her, and throwing an object at her. The apology video has sparked strong reactions on social media, with actress Emily Ratajowski calling him a "monster" and rapper 50 Cent criticizing the move as misguided. Aubrey O'Day, who has previously worked with Diddy, condemned his apology on Twitter, stating that he did not truly apologize to Cassie but rather to the world for witnessing his actions, urging him to leave God and mercy out of the situation.
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00:00 Rapper Diddy released an apology video on May 19th, following a disturbing clip of the
00:05 star attacking his then-girlfriend Cassie in 2016.
00:09 Hotel surveillance footage obtained by CNN and published on Friday, May 17th, showed
00:14 Diddy grabbing Cassie by the hair, throwing her onto the ground, kicking her, and then
00:19 throwing an object at her.
00:21 Nearly two days after the footage was released, Diddy posted an apology video on his Instagram.
00:26 "I was f**ked up.
00:30 I mean I hit rock bottom.
00:32 But I make no excuses.
00:35 My behavior on that video is inexcusable.
00:38 I take full responsibility for my actions in that video.
00:41 I had to ask God for his mercy and grace.
00:44 I'm so sorry."
00:46 Actor Emily Ratajkowski reacted to the apology on X, formerly known as Twitter, simply writing
00:51 "monster."
00:52 Fellow rapper 50 Cent reposted Diddy's apology on his Instagram, writing in the caption,
00:57 "This is not going to work.
00:59 Who is advising him right now?
01:01 Shaking my head.
01:02 Bad move."
01:03 American reality TV star and singer Aubrey O'Day, who has worked with Diddy in the past,
01:08 also condemned the star on Twitter, writing, "Diddy did not apologize to Cassie.
01:13 He apologized to the world for seeing what he did.
01:16 Leave God and mercy out of this.
01:18 They aren't present here and you know it."